[1] Whyte first played Gaelic football during his schooldays at Ardkeenan National School and St Joseph's College, Garbally.
He was 15-years-old when he made his adult club debut with Clann na nGael, winning the McCrann Cup.
[4] Whyte won consecutive Connacht SFC medals in 1961 and 1962, as well as lining out at left wing-forward in the 1962 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry.
Whyte trained Clann na nGael teams from juvenile to senior over a lengthy career.
[6] At inter-county level, Whyte also trained and managed the Roscommon senior team, guiding them to consecutive Connacht SFC titles in 1977 and 1978.